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P. G. TAYLOR.

Hag'ters Iron.

Ne. 237,637. I Patented Feb. 8,1881.

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

Y FRANCIS C. TAYLOR, OF NEW YORK, NVY., ASSIGNOR OF ONE-FOURTH TO JOHN C. SIDELL AND GEORGE B. SIDELL, OF SAME PLACE.

HATTERS IRON.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No.V 237,637, dated February 8, 1881.

Application flied september 9, issn. (No model.)

To all whom fit may concern:

Be it known that I, FRANCIS C. TAYLOR, a citizen of the United States, residing at New York, in the county of New York and State of New York, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Hatters Irons 5 and I do hereby declare that the following is a full, clear, and exact description of the same,

reference being had to the annexed drawings,

ro making a part of this specification, and to the letters and figures of reference marked thereon.

Figure l of the drawings is a side elevation of my invention. Fig. 2 is an under-side plan view. Fig. 3 is an end view in section, and Fig. 4 is a detail viewv in broken section ofthe knuckle fender or shield.

Thisinvention has reference to certain newand useful improvements iniinplements for tinish- 2o ing and ironing the brims and crowns of hats;

and the object thereofI is to provide a simple and effective device whereby the shapingotthe hatbrims and other portions of the hat may be ironed in an expeditious and thorough manner. These results I attain by an iron constructed as illustrated in the drawings, and hereinafter described.

In the accompanying drawings, A repre sents the iron, which may be heated in any 3o suitable manner; but I prefer, however, to form the same hollow to receive aV heated core, which is inserted through the open end of the iron and held therein by a sliding door, a., the same being locked by a suitable catch, b, pivoted to a mortise in the upper rim and corner of the iron.

A handle, B, is connected to the iron at one end in such manner as to allow of the iron being reversed to bring either side thereof in po- 4o sition for use. Through the lower end of the handle B passes a screw, c, the screw-threaded end engaging with a screw-threaded opening at the end of the iron, by which means the iron and handle are secured together, but ad- 4 5 mittin g of the iron being turned upon its axis. Whentheiron is turned to bring the required face thereof` for use it is-held Yin that position by a sliding bolt, d, secured to the inner side of the handle and engaging with a niche in the iron. 5o

Any other form of handle may be used, so long as it will admit of the reversibility of the iron, and, if desired, the handle may have connected to it a knuckle fender or shield, e, consisting of a hat plate of zinc or other suitable sheet metal.

The facefof the iron A is intended for in ishing the upper and under brims and square of the hat.v

The sides ot' the iron are formed with con- 6o cave surfaces g h, the surface g being used for the purpose oftinishingside, crown, and square of the hat, these concave surfaces enabling the operator to cover more surface in the act of ironing and finishing, thereby expediting to a very great degree the process. The concave surface h has one or more beads, t', for the purpose of facilitating the cutting of the band and finishing the upper brim of the hat or other similar article to be ironed, the opera- 7o tion being performed in a most perfect and effective manner with comparatively little labor.

Having now fully described my invention, what I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is 7 5 l. The iron A, having face j' and 011e or more concave surfaces, g h, having a bead or beads t, in combination with a suitable handle connected thereto in such amanner as will admit the reversibility of said iron, substantially as 8o and for the purpose set forth.

2. The combination, with the iron A, constructed substantially as described, of the handle B, screw c, and sliding bolt d, substantially as and for the purpose specified. 8 5

In testimony that I claim the above I have hereunto subscribed my name in the presence of two witnesses.

' FRANCIS C. TAYLOR. Witnesses:

FRANK WHEATON, J. CLARENCE SIDELL. 

